Zoonotic diseases, caused by a variety of pathogens (such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa), continue to be a global concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 60% of ...

DOH officials recommend the public stay out of the water for at least 48 to 72 hours after the rain has stopped and after the beach has been in the sun. DOH also advises people to not swim or wade in ...

Biofilms are an important, but incompletely understood, form of growth and survival for many bacteria ... Adaptation of biofilm structure for survival in varying environments.

Relay interneurons: These interneurons have long axons and connect different neurons and regions of the brain. Interneurons have a multipolar structure that allows them to receive multiple signals and ...

In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...

SINGAPORE – Sunseekers can happily frolic in the waters at six beaches in Singapore that have been given a “good” grading. But the waters off another one – Sembawang Park Beach – are not ...

In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them ...

A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking process.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and ...